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Abstract
Luftfahrzeug (10), mit folgenden Merkmalen:- das Luftfahrzeug (10) weist einen Rumpf (11) und einen um eine Gierachse des Luftfahrzeuges (10) drehbar gelagerten, in die Tragfläche (14) integrierten Mantelpropeller (13) auf, gekennzeichnet durch folgende Merkmale:- das Luftfahrzeug (10) ist derart beschaffen, dass den Rumpf (11) anströmende Luft den Mantelpropeller (13) in einem rekuperativen Prozess antreibt, in welchem Energie in einen Energiespeicher des Luftfahrzeuges (10) zurückgeführt wird,- das Luftfahrzeug (10) weist eine Tragfläche (14) auf,- das Luftfahrzeug (10) weist einen in die Tragfläche (14) integrierten Luftkanal (12) zum Zuführen der Luft an den Mantelpropeller (13) auf und- der Luftkanal (12) mündet in die Tragfläche (14) und quer zur Gierachse auf den Mantelpropeller (13).Aircraft (10), with the following features: the aircraft (10) has a fuselage (11) and a ducted propeller (13) which is rotatably mounted about a yaw axis of the aircraft (10) and is integrated in the wing (14), characterized by the following Features: - the aircraft (10) is designed in such a way that air flowing onto the fuselage (11) drives the ducted propeller (13) in a recuperative process in which energy is returned to an energy store of the aircraft (10), - the aircraft (10) ) has a wing (14), - the aircraft (10) has an air duct (12) integrated into the wing (14) for supplying the air to the ducted propeller (13) and - the air duct (12) opens into the wing (14) and across the yaw axis on the ducted propeller (13).
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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Luftfahrzeug, insbesondere ein vollelektrisches, senkrecht start- und landefähiges (vertical take-off and landing, VTOL) Luftfahrzeug.The present invention relates to an aircraft, in particular a fully electric, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft.
Als VTOL wird in der Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik sprachübergreifend jedwede Art von Flugzeug, Drohne oder Rakete bezeichnet, welche die Fähigkeit besitzt, im Wesentlichen senkrecht und ohne Start- und Landebahn abzuheben und wieder aufzusetzen. Dieser Sammelbegriff wird nachfolgend in einem weiten Sinne verwendet, der nicht nur Starrflügelflugzeuge mit Tragflächen, sondern ebenso Drehflügler wie Hub-, Trag-, Flugschrauber und Hybride wie Verbundhub- oder Kombinationsschrauber sowie Wandelflugzeuge einschließt. Erfasst seien des Weiteren Luftfahrzeuge mit der Fähigkeit, auf besonders kurzen Strecken zu starten und zu landen (short take-off and landing, STOL), auf kurzen Strecken zu starten, aber senkrecht zu landen (short take-off and vertical landing, STOVL) oder senkrecht zu starten, aber horizontal zu landen (vertical take-off and horizontal landing, VTHL).In aerospace engineering, VTOL is any type of aircraft, drone or rocket that has the ability to take off and touch down essentially vertically and without a runway. This collective term is used in a broad sense below, which includes not only fixed-wing aircraft with wings, but also rotary-wing aircraft such as helicopters, gyroscopes, aircraft helicopters and hybrids such as composite helicopters or combination helicopters as well as convertible aircraft. Aircraft with the ability to take off and land on particularly short routes (short take-off and landing, STOL), take off on short routes but land vertically (short take-off and vertical landing, STOVL) are also included. or take off vertically but land horizontally (vertical take-off and horizontal landing, VTHL).
Das Luftfahrzeug gemäß
Ein VTOL gemäß WO 2015/ 089 679 A1 umfasst einen Rumpf, zwei Hauptflügel, welche beidseitig an einem hinteren Bereich des Rumpfs angeordnet sind, zwei Propeller, wobei je ein Propeller an jedem Hauptflügel um die horizontale Längsachse drehbar angeordnet ist, und einen Rotor, der an einem um die Querachse schwenkbar am Rumpf gelagerten Rotorträger angeordnet ist und zur Rekuperation dienen kann.A VTOL according to WO 2015/089 679 A1 comprises a fuselage, two main wings, which are arranged on both sides on a rear area of the fuselage, two propellers, one propeller on each main wing being arranged to be rotatable about the horizontal longitudinal axis, and a rotor that is arranged on a rotor arm pivotable about the transverse axis on the fuselage and can be used for recuperation.
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Aufgabe der Erfindung ist die Energierückgewinnung bei einem Luftfahrzeug der eingangs genannten Art.The object of the invention is energy recovery in an aircraft of the type mentioned at the beginning.
Die Erfindung stellt hierzu ein Luftfahrzeug, insbesondere ein vollelektrisches, im obigen Sinne senkrecht start- und landefähiges Luftfahrzeug gemäß dem unabhängigen Anspruch 1 bereit.For this purpose, the invention provides an aircraft, in particular a fully electric aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically in the above sense, according to independent claim 1.
Ein Vorzug dieser Lösung liegt in der eröffneten Möglichkeit einer Energierückführung, Effizienzsteigerung sowie einer gegenüber herkömmlichen vollelektrischen Luftfahrzeugen erhöhten Reichweite.One advantage of this solution is the possibility of energy return, increased efficiency and an increased range compared to conventional all-electric aircraft.
Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den abhängigen Patentansprüchen angegeben. So kann das Luftfahrzeug etwa mit abgeknickten oder gar wahlweise abknickbaren Tragflächen ausgestattet sein. Eine entsprechende Variante vergrößert die im Horizontalflug wirksame Flügelfläche, ohne aber die Standfläche des Luftfahrzeuges auszudehnen.Further advantageous refinements of the invention are specified in the dependent claims. For example, the aircraft can be equipped with angled or even optionally angled wings. A corresponding variant increases the wing area effective in level flight, but without expanding the standing area of the aircraft.
Ferner mag das Luftfahrzeug über ein schnell ladbares Batteriesystem verfügen, welches die Antriebsenergie für Senkrechtstart und -landung sowie Horizontalflug bereitstellt und eine kurzfristige Aufladung des Luftfahrzeuges im Stand ermöglicht.Furthermore, the aircraft may have a battery system that can be charged quickly, which provides the drive energy for vertical take-off and landing as well as level flight and enables the aircraft to be charged at short notice when the vehicle is stationary.
Zum Antrieb des Luftfahrzeuges können hierbei anstelle freifahrender Rotoren mehrere Mantelpropeller (ducted fans) unterschiedlicher Größe zum Einsatz kommen, wie sie abseits der Luftfahrttechnik etwa von Luftkissenfahrzeugen oder Sumpfbooten bekannt sind. Das den Propeller umgebende zylindrische Gehäuse vermag in einer derartigen Ausführungsform die Schubverluste infolge von Verwirbelungen an den Blattspitzen beträchtlich zu reduzieren. Geeignete Mantelpropeller mögen horizontal oder vertikal ausgerichtet, zwischen beiden Stellungen schwenkbar ausgeführt oder aus aerodynamischen Gründen im Horizontalflug durch Lamellen (louvers) abgedeckt sein. Zudem ist eine reine Horizontalschuberzeugung mittels feststehender Mantelpropeller denkbar.To drive the aircraft, instead of free-moving rotors, several ducted fans of different sizes can be used, as they are known outside of aviation technology, for example from hovercraft or swamp boats. In such an embodiment, the cylindrical housing surrounding the propeller is able to considerably reduce the thrust losses due to turbulence at the blade tips. Suitable ducted propellers may be aligned horizontally or vertically, designed to be pivotable between the two positions or, for aerodynamic reasons, be covered by louvers in horizontal flight. In addition, a pure horizontal thrust generation by means of fixed ducted propellers is conceivable.
Schließlich kommt - neben einem vorzugsweise vollautonomen Betrieb des Luftfahrzeuges - bei hinreichender Qualifikation auch die Einräumung einer manuellen Kontrolle an den menschlichen Piloten in Betracht, was der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung eine größtmögliche Flexibilität in der Handhabung verleiht.Finally - in addition to a preferably fully autonomous operation of the aircraft - with sufficient qualification, the granting of manual control to the human pilot comes into consideration, which gives the device according to the invention the greatest possible flexibility in handling.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im Folgenden näher beschrieben.An embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing and is described in more detail below.
Die Figur zeigt die teilweise Draufsicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Luftfahrzeuges.The figure shows the partial plan view of an aircraft according to the invention.
Die einzige Figur illustriert die konstruktiven Merkmale einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Luftfahrzeuges (
Erfindungswesentlich verfügt das Luftfahrzeug (
Es versteht sich, dass die Luftströmung an einer anderen günstigen Stelle des Bugs oder andernorts an der Oberfläche des Luftfahrzeuges (
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